| JEFF WOLF: NASCAR deserves slap for decision at Fontana
When a driver runs afoul of NASCAR's laws, he is summoned to its rolling traffic court parked in the infield where one-sided justice often is handed down. When Casey Mears arrives at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today for Sprint Cup qualifying and practice, he should order NASCAR officials to his hauler and give them a dose of their judicial medicine. Mears could have been killed or seriously injured after NASCAR allowed racing to resume Sunday at the rain-plagued event in Fontana, Calif. On the 22nd lap, Mears drove over water on the track and slid into the outside guardwall before his car was turned on its side when hit by another driver, whose car burst into flames. Fortunately, neither driver was injured. .
Test results fuel boom in sales of bisphenol A-free baby bottles
The mounting public concern over bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics estrogen, has reached a boiling point in Canada in the past week after scientific reports and tests have shown the chemical can leach from baby bottles and may be harmful to children. Born Free is receiving about 100 phone orders a day from Canadian consumers, many of whom have been scouring stores only to find the products have already been snapped up, Mr. Vigdor said. "I'm hearing from mothers who say, 'I threw away everything, I need you to overnight me [the] product,' " he said. While the company is filling orders to individuals and retailers as quickly as it can, the demand has been high and many stores don't expect new stock from Born Free or other distributors, such as Green to Grow or ThinkBaby, for several more weeks.
Lakers Spoil Shaq's Phoenix Debut
I did really think he'd run out of steam sometime in the second half, and he really didn't. Him not being used to anything that we do -- 124 points -- I didn't think we could put that many up, just starting out." Amare Stoudemire had 37 points and 15 rebounds for Phoenix, while Steve Nash added 26 points and eight assists, and Leandro Barbosa and Grant Hill each had 17 points. "I think everyone was excited for the game and to lose is difficult," Nash said, "but I think if you take a step back it's encouraging. I thought Shaquille was great, and I think the possibilities are very exciting." The Lakers improved to 3-1 against the Suns, clinching the season series and knocking Phoenix out of a virtual tie with New Orleans for the best record in the West.
Corrections and clarifications
A list in the Sports section Thursday of the National Football League's AFC and NFC statistical leaders was based on games played through Dec. 17, not through last weekend. Corrected statistics appear today. 12/25/07 A review of the movie "The Great Debaters" in Tuesday's Cue section incorrectly says that teen actor Denzel Whitaker is the real-life son of actor Forest Whitaker. 12/20/07 Because of incorrect information provided by a Milwaukee County Zoo spokeswoman, an article Tuesday incorrectly stated that zoo official Bruce Beehler led a research expedition in Indonesia on which a giant rat and a tiny opossum were identified. A different Bruce Beehler led the expedition. 12/19/07 A panel of three pictures that accompanied an article Tuesday about recalled toys and their effect on charity gift drives incorrectly included pictures of two toys that have not been subject to Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls.
Lacrosse: Terps Prep for Hoyas
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